Ramster Hall Frequently Asked Questions

Ramster Hall | Evening Entertainment | Background Music | Wedding Ceremony | FAQ

We own and maintain the sound & lighting equipment in The Long Hall and we have a small team of talented DJs. 

When do we need to book?

Mark and the DJ team get very busy so we recommend booking as early as possible, up to 18 months in advance of your wedding.

Do we need to let you know if we're booking a band?

Yes please.  Although we provide a DJ for the majority of events at Ramster Hall, sometimes clients book a band for their evening entertainment.  It helps with planning our workload if you let us know.

Is there a microphone that we can use for our speeches?

Yes.  Ramster Hall supply a small amplifier and microphone that you can use.

We would like background music during our wedding breakfast.  Can you provide this?

Yes.  We can arrange to arrive early and can prepare music of your choice in advance.  We charge a small additional amount to cover equipment hire, preparation time and our time on the day. 

When you have booked evening entertainment, we offer a small PA system free of charge that you can place on The Minstrel's Gallery.  You can plug in a laptop or mp3 player.

What do we get for our money?

We put a lot of time and effort into getting things right at your wedding.  Our fees cover both our time on the day of the event and preparation time, but we also have lots of ongoing costs to cover.  Here is a list of what is included and some of our costs:

• Purchase of sound & lighting equipment

• Equipment insurance & maintainence - including PAT (safety) testing

• Maintaining an up to date music collection using legal downloads and CDs

• Preparing your requests in advance so that we can play your choices of music 

• Making sure we have reliable transport that is regularly serviced

• Responding quickly to any questions you have before your wedding day

• Making sure we have back-up equipment available 

• We have to pay tax too!

• Lots of help on the day of your wedding

And a few more questions...

• Are you enthusiastic about making sure we have a great party?  Yes

• Can you send us some photos of previous events?  Yes  

• Do you have some customer testimonials that you can send to us?  Yes  

• Do you have an excellent reputation to uphold?  Yes 

• Will you take our musical tastes into account?  Yes  

• Do you try to avoid playing YMCA, Macarena & Time Warp type-songs?  Yes

• Do you have an online request system to compile our song list?  Yes  

• If we give you a list of, say 50 songs, will you make sure you have them all?  Yes 

• Will it sound good and look good on the night?  Yes 

• Do you have the relevant Public Liability Insurance?  Yes  

• Is your sound and lighting equipment PAT tested for safety?  Yes  

• Do you always confirm bookings in writing?  Yes

• Will you keep in contact with us in the run-up to our wedding day?  Yes

• Will you aim to arrive early on the day of our event?  Yes

• If we have more questions will you send a prompt and considered reply?  Yes